honorary degree
noun
: a degree given by a college or university to someone who is not a student but who has done something important
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Howard University’s board of trustees voted to revoke his 2014 honorary degree after Diddy attended the school from 1987 to 1989.
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Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Howard University cut ties with Combs, rescinding an honorary degree that was awarded to him and disbanding a scholarship program in his name as a result.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024
In June, the institution rescinded an honorary degree awarded to him and disbanded a scholarship program in his name.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
She’s scheduled to appear at a Palm Springs Pride event, and she’s being given an honorary degree at UC Berkeley.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2024
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Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Howard University cut ties with Combs, rescinding an honorary degree that was awarded to him and disbanding a scholarship program in his name as a result.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024
In June, the institution rescinded an honorary degree awarded to him and disbanded a scholarship program in his name.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
She’s scheduled to appear at a Palm Springs Pride event, and she’s being given an honorary degree at UC Berkeley.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Honorary degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorary%20degree. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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